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Out!

in the Name of
Jesus

A Guide to Deliverance from Demon


Bondage

By
A.L. Gill

Powerhouse Publishing
P.O. Box 99
Fawnskin, CA 92333
Printed in the United States of America All Rights
Reserved

ISBN 0-941975-00-2
Copyright © 1987
First Edition—1987
Second Edition—1990
Third Edition—1993
Fourth Edition—2003

All Scriptures in this book are from the King


James Version of the Bible.
Contents
Introduction............................................................5

1 Your Battle.........................................................11

2 Your Salvation and God’s Forgiveness..............13

3 Your Cleansing From Occult Involvement.......19

4 Your Commitment.............................................25

5 Your Need—Discerning of Spirits.....................29

6 Your Protection—The Blood of Jesus................33

7 Your Authority—The Name of Jesus................35

8 Your Power—The Holy Spirit............................37

9 Your Weapon—The Word of God......................41

10 Your Faith—A Shield of Protection.................45

11 Your Victory—Steps to Freedom.....................49

12 Your Armory—Verses for Deliverance............55

13 Your Continual Freedom.................................65


Introduction
Bill was a former drummer in an acid
rock band in California. From his early
childhood, he continually heard “voices”
which instructed him in various daily
activities. He accepted Jesus as his Saviour,
and separated himself from his old life style
and worldly friends, many of whom were
involved in drug abuse and the occult.
However, even as a born-again Christian, he
continued to hear these voices.
They told him where to go. They told him
that without their instructions he would lose
his mental and musical abilities. Often, both
Bill and his mother would see objects floating
around the house.
Now, the demon voices were telling him
that he was going to be killed. It seemed
there was no way of escape. His torment was
beyond description. Was there any hope?
Could Bill be set free from the anguish that
he was experiencing day and night?
Sharon was raised in a non-Christian

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family. As a small baby, an aunt who was


involved with the occult attached a pin to her
crib. This act was part of a ceremony
dedicating her to Satan. Another traumatic
event in her early life also left her full of
fears and insecurities.
After she was married, she became a
Christian. Later she received the Baptism in
the Holy Spirit, but still her life was plagued
by sickness, despair, and financial reverses.
Could she escape the curse that was
placed on her by her aunt? Must fears and
insecurities be a daily part of her life? Was
there any way out of her continuous cycle of
sickness, despair, and poverty?
Carl was raised in a highly respected and
influential Christian family. As he reached
his mid-teens, he become rebellious. He
turned his back on his relationship with the
Lord, and willfully gave himself to lust, illicit
sex, and perversion.
He deliberately invited demon spirits into
his body so that they would give him power
to control others and to involve them in his
activities.
At the age of seventeen, the demons were

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so in control of Carl that he could not speak


with his natural voice. Instead, he spoke with
the deep, gravelly voice of an old man.
Realizing that he was helpless and totally
possessed by these demon powers, he
desperately wanted to be loosed from their
control.
Was it too late? Had his willful act of
inviting demon spirits into his body put him
beyond the reach of God’s power? Was there
any way that Carl could be set free?
Mary was rejected by her parents when
she was five years old. She was unwanted by
her aunt and uncle who unwillingly assumed
the responsibility of raising her. On the
surface, she was a loving, happy person, but
actually she was filled with unforgiveness,
resentment, and was suffering from strong
feelings of rejection. While still unmarried in
her mid-twenties, the doctor told her that she
had breast cancer and must have a double
mastectomy.
It seemed her whole world had come to an
end. Her hopes for marriage and a normal
life dimmed. She was gripped by the fear of
more rejection, of pain, and even of death.

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Bill, Sharon, Carl and Mary all have one


thing in common today. They have all been
set free from these demonic attacks on their
lives.
Bill no longer is tormented by the evil
voices, and he has given his musical abilities
to the Lord.
Sharon is free from her fears,
insecurities, and the many attacks of Satan
on her life.
Carl has been set free from the spirits of
rebellion, lust, and perversion. He has been
restored to fellowship with the Lord and with
his family.
Mary forgave her mother and father, and
the aunt and uncle who rejected her. She was
set free from the torment of rejection and
resentment. She was also completely healed
of cancer. The surgery was canceled!
As people heard about these and other
deliverances from demon bondage, it seemed
that there was an endless stream of people
desperately begging for us to pray with them,
with their family, or friends.
Soon it was impossible to finish our work.
We could not give the proper amount of time

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to our own children. We were ministering


deliverance day and night. It seemed that
many thought that we possessed a “special
deliverance ministry.”
We had discovered the marvelous truth of
God’s Word for every believer. “Because
greater is he that is in you, than he that
is in the world” (I John 4:4b).
However, the people that we were
ministering to seemed to believe that greater
was He that was in us than He that was in
them.
Our time and energy were continuously
drained in our desire to help others. There
was always great joy in seeing a person
delivered and set free, but God had given us
other work and responsibilities. These things
must be placed first in our lives. Through
necessity, we began to seek God for an
answer. The need was so great, so many
needed help, and yet our time was limited.
In the following pages, you will discover
the answer that God revealed to us. You will
discover how you can be set free. You will
discover that deliverance is not a special
ministry for a limited few. It is a sign that

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should follow every believer.


Jesus said, “And these signs shall
follow them that believe; (all believers)
In my name shall they cast out devils”
(Mark 16:17a). It is every believer who is to
“Resist the devil, and he will flee from
you” (James 4:7b).
You will discover a tremendous truth. It
is only the truth found in the Word of God
that can set you free.

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1 Your Battle
Paul describes this battle. “For we
wrestle not against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this
world" (Ephesians 6:12a).
Peter warns, “Be sober, be vigilant;
because your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walketh about, seeking
whom he may devour” (I Peter 5:8).
We can no longer sit with our hands
folded, a pious expression on our face, and
convince ourselves that if we ignore the devil,
surely, he will go away.
Even the Apostle Paul wrote of his
struggles with Satan and demon forces. He
states, “Wherefore we would have come
unto you, even I Paul, once and again;
but Satan hindered us” (I Thessalonians
2:18). He also said that he was bothered by a
messenger of Satan that buffeted him (II

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Corinthians 12:7).
Paul warned Timothy that some
Christians would depart from the faith,
because they would give heed to seducing
spirits, and doctrines of devils (I Timothy
4:1).
The word translated “demon possessed”
in the Bible, daimonizomai, actually means
“demonized,” or “bothered by demons.” Many
Christians are needlessly bothered by
demons not realizing that Jesus has given us
a wonderful assurance. He declared that He
has given us the “power to tread on
serpents (the devil) and scorpions
(demons), and over all the power of the
enemy: and nothing shall by any means
hurt you” (Luke 10:19).

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2 Your Salvation and God’s
Forgiveness
The first step in winning a battle is to be
certain you are on the right side. By praying
the following prayer, sincerely, you can know
that you are part of God’s family and have
eternal life.

Father,

I know that I am a sinner. I know


that Jesus died to pay the penalty
of my sin, and that He rose again
from the dead. I now accept your
gift of salvation and forgiveness. I
accept Jesus Christ as my personal
Savior.

Amen

The moment that you prayed that prayer,


and meant it from your heart, you were born

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into the family of God. You received total


forgiveness for every sin that you have ever
committed.
God said, “I will forgive their iniquity,
and I will remember their sin no more”
(Jeremiah 31:34b). His Word also tells us
that, “the blood of Jesus Christ his Son,
cleanseth us from all sin” (I John 1:7).
A believer can maintain continual
fellowship with God and keep the doors
closed to Satan by confessing every sin to
God. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (I
John 1:9).
To “confess your sins” means to agree
with God about the nature of your sin as you
acknowledge it to God.
Be quick to confess each wrong to God.
Take time right now, and pray this prayer
with me.

Lord,

I confess my sins of
______________ and ____________.

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By faith I receive your forgiveness


and cleansing in the name of Jesus.

Your Forgiveness of Others


The Apostle Paul warned the Corinthians
about the necessity of forgiving others, “Lest
Satan should get an advantage of us: for
we are not ignorant of his devices” (II
Corinthians 2:11).
If we hold unforgiveness in our hearts
against others, the Bible says that Satan can
gain an advantage over us. This advantage
becomes an open door through which he can
successfully attack a Christian. We are told,
“Neither give place to the devil”
(Ephesians 4:27).
There are few Christians who have not
been hurt or wronged by others. Rejection, of
feelings of rejection, from early childhood
often become an open door for Satan’s attack
if not dealt with properly.
A traumatic experience, an accident, a
divorce, or a death in the family often leaves
an individual with open doors through which
Satan hurls his fiery darts of bitterness,

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resentment, arthritis, or even cancer.


Mary, who was rejected by her parents
and her aunt and uncle at an early age, held
that hurt and unforgiveness in her heart for
many years. This unforgiveness made an
open door for Satan to attack her body with
breast cancer.
I did not know Mary before she walked
into my office one day before her scheduled
surgery for cancer. I did not know about her
unforgiveness until God revealed it to me
through the gift of the word of knowledge.
As I talked with her concerning the
unforgiveness that God revealed to me, she
began to sob. As she wept, she prayed with
me. She forgave her parents, and her aunt
and uncle. In that moment, God healed the
hurt that she had been carrying in her heart
almost all of her life. The door to Satan’s
attack of cancer on her body was closed.
We did not pray for God to heal the
cancer. God healed her as she forgave those
who hurt her. Another test at the hospital
confirmed that she was completely healed.
The surgery for the next day was canceled.
Forgiveness is not an option for the

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Christian. It is a commandment of God.


Jesus tells us that ‘‘But if ye forgive not
men their trespasses, neither will your
Father forgive your trespasses” (Matthew
6:15).
What an awesome truth. If we do not
forgive, we cannot be forgiven. The good news
is that we as Christians can forgive, because
Jesus forgave. We have God’s forgiveness
within us.
You may say, “I don’t feel like forgiving
them. They don’t deserve to be forgiven.” We
do not forgive based on our feelings, emotions
or reason.
Forgiveness is an act of the will based on
our decision to obey God.
You can close this door to Satan’s attack
by praying this prayer of forgiveness right
now:

Father,

In obedience to God’s word, I


have decided to forgive __________.
I know that Jesus has forgiven me,
and I, therefore, now forgive

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__________ for the things that he, or


she, has done to hurt me and
others. In Jesus’ name I will no
longer hold unforgiveness in my
heart against ____________.

Amen

When Jesus forgave us, He said, “their


sins and iniquities will I remember no
more” (Hebrews 10:17). He will never again
count our sins against us. Likewise, we must
never again let ourselves think about the
hurts, or hold anything against those whom
we have forgiven.

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3 Your Cleansing From Occult
Involvement
Many doors are opened to Satan through
the occult. One of the greatest dangers is that
we have thought of these things as harmless.
“It was a game. We were just playing for
fun. I didn’t believe in it!” we protest.
We may have thought we were playing a
game, but in the spirit world it was, and is,
much more than a harmless pastime. It may
have been an opening for a demonic attack.
We have listed many areas of the occult.
As you read this list, you will see how easy it
has been to be involved in satanic areas
without realizing it. As you carefully read the
following list, listen to the Holy Spirit within
you and He will recall to your mind incidents
that must be renounced.
Some examples of occult practices are:
 fortune telling,

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 crystal balls,
 tea leaves,
 tarot cards,
 pendulum,
 palm reading,
 Ouija board,
 horoscope,
 astrology,
 hypnotism,
 yoga,
 karate,
 seance,
 conjurations,
 incantations,
 spirit guide,
 necromancy,
 consulting mediums,
 life or reincarnation readings.
The list is long. It goes on to include:
 reading or watching psychic books,
movies, or television programs,

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 psychic healers,
 spiritualist mediums,
 charmers,
 water witching,
 levitation,
 automatic writing,
 charms,
 fetishes such as a rabbit’s foot,
 magic (both white and black),
 witchcraft,
 sorcery spells and hexes,
 clairvoyance,
 telepathy,
 mind readings,
 E.S.P.,
 marijuana or other drug abuse,
 mind science religions,
 transcendental meditation,
 astral projections,
 involvement in secret lodges or
organizations,

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 and rock music having hidden or overt


occultism.
It is necessary to close any doors that you
may have opened to Satan in the past. Satan
does not “play fair.” He is not concerned with
your motives for being involved in these
areas. They belong to him and you are open
to his attack until you renounce every
incident. Close the door to each occult demon
power by boldly declaring:

I renounce _______________ and


_______________ and
_______________, and my
involvement in _______________ in
the name of Jesus.

Take the time you need to listen to God’s


voice within you. Go over this list several
times, praying every time you remember an
association with one of these things.
Now that you have closed the doors left
from your past life, you should clean out your
environment. If you have in your possession
any books, records, tapes, jewelry or other
objects that have anything to do with any of
the above practices, they must be burned or

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destroyed.
Images, or objects representing false
religious worship, Buddhas, Tiki, or voodoo
dolls, must be destroyed along with frog,
snake and owl objects as they are creatures
of the night often involved with the occult.
Recordings of rock music, or any other type of
music, that encourages ungodly revelations,
drug abuse, illicit sex, perversion, or Satan
worship must be destroyed and boldly
denounced.
Many of them also which used
curious arts brought their books
together, and burned them before all
men: and they counted the price of
them, and found it fifty thousand
pieces of silver. So mightily grew the
word of God and prevailed (Acts
19:19,20).

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4 Your Commitment
Another door that Satan will try to use is
the door of self-will and rebellion. It must be
closed by committing your spirit, body and
soul, one-hundred percent, to Jesus as the
Lord of your life. Maybe you feel “wanting to
do your own thing” is not serious or even of
much importance to God. But the Bible states
Gods thoughts on this subject very clearly.
For rebellion is as the sin of
witchcraft, and stubbornness is as
iniquity and idolatry (I Samuel
15:23a).

Now the body is not for


fornication, but for the Lord; and the
Lord for the body.
Know ye not that your body is the
temple of the Holy Ghost which is in
you, which ye have of God, and ye are
not your own?
For ye are bought with a price:
therefore glorify God in your body,

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and in your spirit, which are God’s (I


Corinthians 6:13b,19,20).

I beseech you therefore, brethren,


by the mercies of God, that ye present
your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service.
And be not conformed to this
world: but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye may
prove what is that good, and
acceptable, and perfect, will of God
(Romans 12:1,2).

To be victorious in the battle with Satan,


we must renounce any involvement with the
pleasures of this world. We must be totally
committed to obeying God’s Word. We must
continually renew our minds with the Word
of God, and commit our lives totally to God’s
will. We must consider ourselves a part of
God’s army and as with any effective soldier,
we must be committed to win.

Dear Lord,

I present my body to You. I


commit myself to You as Lord of

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my life. I determine to obey You


and Your Word in every area of my
life.

As a new creation, I now present


my body, my emotions, my intellect,
my time, and all my possessions to
your Lordship. I submit my will to
your will in all that I do for the rest
of my life.

In Jesus name, Amen

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5 Your Need—Discerning of Spirits
Some of us, discovering for the first time
that the devil is out to destroy us, blame the
devil or demons for all our problems. Often it
is our own fleshly desires that are causing
the trouble. Peter has instructed us to “Be
sober, be vigilant; because your
adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,
walketh about, seeking whom he may
devour” (I Peter 5:8). Especially in this area
of spiritual warfare, we must keep our eyes
on Jesus, and not be preoccupied with the
devil and looking for demons all of the time.
We are instead to be continually occupied
with Jesus.
Our ultimate goal is not only to be
delivered from demon powers, but to be
conformed to the image of God’s Son. We
must avoid any lack of balance that would
take our eyes away from Jesus. We must not
give the devil any more attention than he is
due as a defeated foe.

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However, if you, or someone else is being


bothered by demon forces, God will reveal the
source of the problem to you by the gift of the
discerning of spirits. When God has revealed
the presence of demons, you deal with them
according to what the scriptures teach.
Once you have cast out the demon spirits
by the authority of the Name of Jesus and
the power of the Holy Spirit, keep your
thoughts continually on Jesus and the good
things of His Word. Since you are filled with
the Holy Spirit, whenever there is an area of
spiritual bondage that God wants you to deal
with, God will reveal it to your spirit. That is
the operation of the gift of discerning of
spirits which is one of the nine supernatural
gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Some of the areas that God may reveal to
you are listed here.
Emotional Problems
Persistent problems with anger,
resentment, hatred, jealousy, rejection,
depression, fear, worry, inferiority, and
insecurity

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Mental Problems
Confusion, loss of memory, mental
torment, and doubt
Uncontrolled Tongue
Lying, gossip, criticism, nagging, cursing,
and blasphemy
Addictions
Nicotine, alcohol, drug abuse, and
unnatural compulsions for food or drink
Physical Infirmities
Often “incurable illnesses” are caused by
a spirit of infirmity, such as deafness,
arthritis, or cancer
Religious Spirits
False religions, cults, occult, spiritism,
and seducing spirits of false doctrine
Satan and demon spirits work to enslave,
defile and torment. Their objective is to kill,
steal and destroy. Thank God, by the
revelation gifts of the Holy Spirit, we are not
ignorant of Satan’s devices and he will have
no advantage over us.

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6 Your Protection—The Blood of
Jesus
And they overcame him by the
blood of the Lamb, and by the word of
their testimony (Revelation 12:11a).

It was the blood of Jesus that atoned for


the sins of the human race, and released us
from Satan’s dominion.
The Blood of Jesus, when accepted by
faith, provides a covering of protection for the
believer, his family and possessions. We do
not “plead” the blood as if we were begging
for God’s protection. We simply accept and
acknowledge what is already ours by faith.
Jesus told the seventy disciples that He
was sending them out to minister,
Behold, I give unto you power to
tread on serpents (the devil) and
scorpions (demons), and over all the
power of the enemy: and nothing
shall by any means hurt you (Luke

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10:19).

Pray this prayer with me:

Lord,

I thank You that I am not at any


disadvantage, nor do I have any
fear in dealing with the devil and
demon powers because You have
given me power over all the power
of the enemy and nothing shall by
any means hurt me. By faith, I
acknowledge the covering and
protection of Your precious Blood
over myself, my family, my home
and all my possessions. Thank you,
Lord, for Your protection in the
Name of Jesus.

Amen

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7 Your Authority—The Name of
Jesus
Jesus said, “And these signs shall
follow them that believe; In my name
shall they cast out devils” (Mark 16:17a).
Joel said, “Whosoever shall call on the
name of the LORD (Jesus) shall be
delivered” (Joel 2:32a).
Solomon said, “The name of the LORD
is a strong tower: the righteous runneth
into it, and is safe” (Proverbs 18:10).
The seventy returned with joy to Jesus
saying, “Lord, even the devils are subject
unto us through thy name. And Jesus
answered, “I give unto you power
(authority) to tread on serpents and
scorpions, and over all the power of the
enemy: and nothing shall by any means
hurt you” (Luke 10:17b,19).
Paul spoke to the spirit of divination that

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possessed the damsel.


I command thee in the name of
Jesus Christ to come out of her. And
he came out the same hour (Acts
16:18b).

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8 Your Power—The Holy Spirit
Luke tells us that Jesus called his twelve
disciples together, and gave them power and
authority over all devils (Luke 9:1). In the
next chapter he writes that this power was
over all the power of the enemy. In Acts he
gives us the source of this power, “Ye shall
receive power, after that the Holy Ghost
is come upon you” (Acts 1:8a).
Matthew said that we can “cast out
devils by the Spirit of God” (Matthew
12:28a).
Satan is overpowered by the power of the
Holy Spirit in your life.
Paul wrote that we are to be strong in the
Lord and the power of His might. He went on
to inform us about our armor and the
weapons we are to use to stand against the
wiles of the devil. He said that we are to pray
“always with all prayer and supplication
in the Spirit” (Ephesians 6:18a).

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When writing to the Corinthians he


stated, “For if I pray in an unknown
tongue, my spirit prayeth” (I Corinthians
14:14a). As we pray in the Spirit in our
Heavenly language, God’s power is released
in our lives to stand against the attacks of
Satan and over the power of the enemy.
As we pray in the Spirit, the gifts of the
Holy Spirit are set free to operate in our
lives. The gift of discerning of spirits will
alert us to demonic activity. The gift of the
word of knowledge will identify these demon
spirits, and the gift of wisdom will lead us
into victorious spiritual combat and
deliverance.
When we are led by the Lord into a
spiritual fast, our spirit man will become
more sensitive to things of the spirit world. It
will take greater precedence over the desires
of our soul and body. Our spiritual perception
can become clearer, the gifts often operate
more freely and with greater clarity at this
time. It was for this reason that Jesus once
told His disciples that "This kind can come
forth by nothing, but by prayer and
fasting" (Mark 9:29b).
Without minimizing the importance of

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prayer and fasting, however, we should


remember that it was after this event that
Jesus defeated and spoiled principalities and
powers.
At His death Jesus defeated Satan and
fulfilled the prophecy that man (Jesus) would
“bruise his head.” At that time, Satan was
put under the feet of Jesus, and since we are
His body, Satan and all his demon powers
are still under our feet.
Jesus has given every believer the
authority of His name, to use over all of the
power of the enemy.
Often when we come against demons,
they will try to make us feel guilt and
condemnation so that we will not be able to
cast them out. They will try to put the
thought in our minds that we lack the ability
to defeat them because we have not spent
hours in prayer and fasting before we came
against them. When we know our authority
in the name of Jesus, and have faith in that
name, demons must obey when we command
them to leave.

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9 Your Weapon—The Word of God
I can remember when I was a boy how I
spent quite a lot of my time reading stories
about knights in shining armor. I used to
picture myself dressed in a shining metal
suit, riding a great white horse, and
defeating the enemy.
It is exciting to read about the armour of
God. God did not tell us to put on our armor.
Instead, He has given us God’s armor. When
we stand firm and tall in His armor, to Satan
we look exactly like God. This is our defense.
With it we are ‘‘able to stand against the
wiles of the devil” (Ephesians 6:11-17).
We are not to be on the defense when it
comes to dealing with the devil and his
demons. We are to take the offense. We are to
use the weapon, described as the sword of the
Spirit, which is the Word of God.
When Jesus was at Peter’s home in
Capernaum, Matthew relates,

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When the even was come, they


brought unto him many that were
possessed with devils: and he cast out
the spirits with his word, and healed
all that were sick (Matthew 8:16).

Earlier that day the centurion came to


Jesus and told Him of his servant who was
grievously tormented. The centurion was a
military man and understood authority, and
he said to Jesus, ‘‘Speak the word only,
and my servant shall be healed”
(Matthew 8:5-13).
We use the Sword of the Spirit, which is
the Word of God, by speaking the Word out of
our mouths. It is "quick, and powerful,
and sharper than any two-edged sword”
(Hebrews 4:12a).
Jesus is described with this same two-
edged sword coming out of His mouth
(Revelation 1:16).
Notice that we do not defeat Satan and
his tormenting demons by speaking the
problems. We are told to speak the Word
only. We must guard the tongue for “death
and life are in the power of the tongue”
(Proverbs 18:21a).

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When we speak negative words and


doubts, we release Satan’s power of death
and destruction. However, when we speak
the Word only, we release words of
deliverance, health and life.
Jesus is our example. When he was
tempted in the wilderness by Satan, He won
the victory by speaking the Word.
In Matthew we read,
But He answered and said, It is
written, Man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Jesus said unto him, It is written
again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord
thy God.
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get
thee hence, Satan: for it is written,
Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God,
and him only shalt thou serve.
Then the devil leaveth him
(Matthew 4:4,7,10,11a).

If you want the devil to leave, do what


Jesus did. He spoke the Word of God out of
His mouth. He did exactly as James wrote for
us to do, “Resist the devil, and he will flee
from you” (James 4:7b).

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The Apostle John wrote, “And they


overcame him (Satan) by the blood of
the Lamb, and by the word of their
testimony” (Revelation 12:11). Another
translation could be, literally, “the word in
their testimony.”
As you meditate on the verses at the end
of this book, and then repeatedly speak them
out loud to the devil, you will be set free.
God said through the Prophet Isaiah,
So shall my word be that goeth
forth out of my mouth: it shall not
return unto me void, but it shall
accomplish that which I please, and it
shall prosper in the thing whereto I
sent it (Isaiah 55:11).

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10 Your Faith—A Shield of
Protection
John said,
For whatsoever is born of God
overcometh the world: and this is the
victory that overcometh the world,
even our faith (I John 5:4).

Faith produces victory! The book of


Hebrews tells us of the great men and
women of the Old Testament:
Who through faith subdued
kingdoms, wrought righteousness,
obtained promises, stopped the
mouths of lions,
Quenched the violence of fire,
escaped the edge of the sword, out of
weakness were made strong, waxed
valiant in fight, turned to flight the
armies of the aliens (Hebrews
11:33,34).

According to the Apostle Paul, through

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faith, we can subdue the kingdoms of Satan.


We can stop the mouth of the devil, our
enemy, the one who goes around as a roaring
lion.
Faith will make us strong in the battle
against the alien forces of Satan. Faith will
turn his demon forces to flight.
The Apostle Paul in his letter to the
Ephesians wrote of the powerful shield of
faith.
Above all, taking the shield of
faith, wherewith ye shall be able to
quench all the fiery darts of the
wicked (Ephesians 6:16).

These fiery darts are the negative


thoughts, doubts, and fears that Satan
continuously tries to put into our minds.
If we allow these thoughts to stay in our
minds, we will soon begin to imagine
ourselves as sick, defeated, poverty-stricken,
helpless individuals. Soon these fiery darts of
the enemy will have become our thoughts
and will have become a strong hold over our
minds and bodies.
Paul said,

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For though we walk in the flesh,


we do not war after the flesh: (For the
weapons of our warfare are not
carnal, but mighty through God to the
pulling down of strongholds;)
Casting down imaginations, and
every high thing that exalteth itself
against the knowledge of God, and
bringing into captivity every thought
to the obedience of Christ (II
Corinthians 10:3-5).

When the lies of Satan come against our


minds, as we are standing in faith, these
fiery darts bounce off our shield of faith and
are cast down. We can walk in victory every
time. Where then do we obtain this shield of
faith? “So then faith cometh by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God”
(Romans 10:17).
As you read, meditate, and speak the
verses at the end of this book, your faith will
grow. You will walk in deliverance, freedom,
and victory. You will begin to visualize
yourself as “more than conquerors”
(Romans 8:37).
When it comes to dealing with Satan and
demon forces, your faith will rise up and
“overcome them: because greater is he

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that is in you (Jesus) than he that is in


the world (Satan)” (I John 4:4).

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11 Your Victory—Steps to Freedom
You, as a believer, have the authority to
cast out demons. You do not need to look for
someone with a special deliverance ministry.
The Bible says, “And these signs shall
follow them that believe; In my name
shall they cast our devils” (Mark 16:17a).
It also tells every believer to “resist the
devil and he will flee from you” (James
4:7b).
If you have an unusually strong
oppression from the enemy, you may wish a
Spirit-filled friend to pray with you, one who
will join you in an agreement of faith for your
deliverance. If one can put a thousand to
flight, two can put ten thousand to flight (see
Deuteronomy 32:30).
Make certain that you have read and
meditated on the verses at the end of this
book, until your faith has become strong, and
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total deliverance.
I suggest that for a period of at least one
week, you read each scripture out loud three
times a day: morning, noon and night.
When your faith in God’s Word has
become strong, you will resist Satan with the
actual authority of God. His Word is alive
and powerful, and the devil and demons
know they must obey.
Now, you are ready to claim your victory.
Step One
You have prayed the prayers in the
preceding pages of this book. Now, thank the
Lord for the protection of His blood, and for
the authority of His Word.
Ask the Lord for the operations of the
gifts of discerning of spirits, and the word of
knowledge and wisdom.
Step Two
Boldly state out loud,

Satan, I bind you in the Name of


Jesus. For the Word of God states

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that “Whatsoever thou shalt


bind on earth shall be bound in
heaven” (Matthew 16:19b).

Step Three
In the same way bind the strong man.
The Holy Spirit may give you his exact name
or function by the word of knowledge.
Bind the demon spirits that have been the
“power,” the “prince,” or “rulers” of Satan’s
attack on your life.
You have cut off the power of the devil
and his stronghold over your mind or body.
But if I cast out devils by the
Spirit of God, then the kingdom of
God is come unto you. Or else, how
can one enter into a strong man’s
house, and spoil his goods, except he
first bind the strong man? and then
he will spoil his house (Matthew
12:28,29).

Step Four
Begin to “spoil his house” by boldly and
forcibly commanding the demon spirits to

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leave. As the Holy Spirit leads you, call them


by name or function (fear, lust, anger, etc.).
In the name of Jesus command them to
come out, or leave. Begin to boldly speak, as
you read, or quote, these deliverance
scriptures to the demon spirits.
Do not be surprised if there are some
manifestations or discomfort as the demons
leave. Keep quoting God’s Word and
commanding them to leave.
Continue this process. Exercise your
spiritual authority until you feel a “release”
in your spirit. You have spoiled the house of
the “strong man.” He is helpless. Command
him to leave, and he has to go.
You may find that if you have been
attacked, or bothered, in several different
areas of your life, the Holy Spirit will reveal
other “rulers” or “powers” to you. Continue
dealing with them in this same way until you
feel a total freedom in your spirit.
Step Five
Now declare boldly,

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In the name of Jesus, I am free!

Repeat this several times until its reality


strikes a note of joy in your spirit.
Step Six
Ask God to fill you with His Holy Spirit,
and having received the Baptism in the Holy
Spirit, begin to pray in your Heavenly
language. Let the rivers of living water flow
out of your spirit.

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12 Your Armory—Verses for
Deliverance
The following is a list of verses from God’s
Word. They can bring you freedom and
deliverance. Read them out loud three times
a day: morning, noon and night.
The first time you read these scriptures,
claim them as God’s promises to you. As you
meditate upon their meanings, visualize
them as being true in your life.
The second time, read them as a prayer
from God’s Word to the Lord. An example is,
“Father, I thank you that I am the seed of the
righteous and that I shall be delivered.”
The third time, read them forcefully out
loud, with confidence and authority. Quote
these passages to your enemy, the devil.
These verses are God’s Word. They are
alive and powerful. They have the same
authority as the words used by Jesus to

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resist the devil. As you speak these words


with confidence, you too will “cast out the
spirits with his word” (Matthew 8:16b).
You too will be set free!

Verses to Be Read Aloud Three


Times a Day
The seed of the righteous shall be
delivered.
Proverbs 11:21b

And ye shall know the truth, and


the truth shall make you free.
If the Son therefore shall make
you free, ye shall be free indeed.
John 8:32,36

Be sober, be vigilant; because


your adversary the devil, as a roaring
lion, walketh about, seeking whom he
may devour:
Whom resist stedfast in the faith.
I Peter 5:8,9a

Fight the good fight of faith.


I Timothy 6:12a

Finally, my brethren, be strong in


the Lord, and in the power of his

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might.
Put on the whole armour of God,
that ye may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil.
“For we wrestle not against flesh
and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of
the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places.
Wherefore take unto you the
whole armour of God, that ye may be
able to withstand in the evil day, and
having done all, to stand.
‘Stand therefore, having your
loins girt about with truth, and
having on the breastplate of
righteousness;
And your feet shod with the
preparation of the gospel of peace;
Above all, taking the shield of
faith, wherewith ye shall be able to
quench all the fiery darts of the
wicked.
And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is
the word of God:
Praying always with all prayer
and supplication in the Spirit, and
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perseverance and supplication for all


saints.
Ephesians 6:10-18

Nay, in all these things we are


more than conquerors through him
that loved us.
For I am persuaded, that neither
death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor powers, nor things
present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any
other creature, shall be able to
separate us from the love of God,
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:37-39

Blotting out the handwriting of


ordinances that was against us,
which was contrary to us, and took it
out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
And having spoiled principalities
and powers, he made a shew of them
openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians 2:14,15

For though we walk in the flesh,


we do not war after the flesh:
(For the weapons of our warfare
are not carnal, but mighty through
God to the pulling down of

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strongholds;)
Casting down imaginations, and
every high thing that exalteth itself
against the knowledge of God, and
bringing into captivity every thought
to the obedience of Christ.
II Corinthians 10:3-5

The name of the LORD is a strong


tower: the righteous runneth into it,
and is safe.
Proverbs 18:10

And it shall come to pass, that


whosoever shall call on the name of
the LORD shall be delivered.
Joel 2:32a

And the seventy returned again


with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils
are subject unto us through thy name.
Behold, I give unto you power to
tread on serpents and scorpions, and
over all the power of the enemy: and
nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Luke 10:17,19

And these signs shall follow them


that believe; In my name shall they
cast out devils.
Mark 16:17a

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… But Paul, being grieved, turned


and said to the spirit, I command thee
in the name of Jesus Christ to come
out of her. And he came out the same
hour.
Acts 16:18b

But he answered and said, It is


written, Man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Jesus said unto him, It is written
again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord
thy God.
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get
thee hence, Satan: for it is written,
Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God,
and him only shalt thou serve.
Matthew 4:4, 7, 10

When the even was come, they


brought unto him many that were
possessed with devils: and he cast out
the spirits with his word.
Matthew 8:16a

For the word of God is quick, and


powerful, and sharper than any two-
edged sword, piercing even to the
dividing asunder of soul and spirit,
and of the joints and marrow, and is a

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discerner of the thoughts and intents


of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12

And they overcame him (Satan) by


the blood of the Lamb, and by the
word of their testimony.
Revelation 12:11a

For God hath not given us the


spirit of fear; but of power, and of
love, and of a sound mind.
II Timothy 1:7

But ye shall receive power, after


that the Holy Ghost is come upon you.
Acts 1:8a

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,


because he hath anointed me to
preach the gospel to the poor; he hath
sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to
preach deliverance to the captives,
and recovering of sight to the blind,
to set at liberty them that are bruised.
Luke 4:18

But if I cast out devils by the


Spirit of God, then the kingdom of
God is come unto you.
Or else how can one enter into a
strong man’s house, and spoil his

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goods, except he first bind the strong


man? and then he will spoil his house.
Matthew 12:28, 29

But if I with the finger of God cast


out devils, no doubt the kingdom of
God is come upon you.
When a strong man armed
keepeth his palace, his goods are in
peace:
But when a stronger than he shall
come upon him, and overcome him,
he taketh from him all his armour
wherein he trusted, and divideth his
spoils.
Luke 11:20-22

Ye are of God, little children, and


have overcome them: because greater
is he that is in you, than he that is in
the world.
I John 4:4

Submit yourselves therefore to


God. Resist the devil, and he will flee
from you.
James 4:7

But thanks be to God, which


giveth us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ.

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I Corinthians 15:57

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You are free! The abundant Christian life
is not one that requires continual
deliverance, but one of walking in continual
freedom.
Now that you have been set free, do not
continue to think about demons and their
effect on your past life.
Satan will often try to throw fiery darts of
symptoms at you to make you think that he
still has a hold on your life. It is a lie! He now
has no legal claim on your life. Quote the
Word of God at him, and tell him to leave.
Keep your thoughts away from demons,
and keep them on Jesus and His Word.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever
things are true, whatsoever things
are honest, whatsoever things are
just, whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report;
if there be any virtue, and if there be

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any praise, think on these things


(Philippians 4:8).

Fill your heart with positive thoughts


from God’s Word. Meditate continually upon
the Lord. See yourself as being all that God
says that you are. Visualize yourself doing
what God says you can do.
Expect and receive all that God says is
yours. Build yourself up by praying in the
Spirit. Learn to “Know the love of Christ,
which passeth knowledge, that ye might
be filled with all the fullness of God”
(Ephesians 3:19).
Satan and demon spirits have no
advantage over you “for we are not
ignorant of his devices” (II Corinthians
2:11b).
Jesus said, When the unclean
spirit is gone out of a man, he
walketh through dry places, seeking
rest, and findeth none.
Then he saith, I will return into
my house from whence I came out;
and when he is come, he findeth it
empty, swept, and garnished.
Then goeth he, and taketh with
himself seven other spirits more

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wicked than himself, and they enter


in and dwell there: and the last state
of that man is worse than the first
(Matthew 12:43-45a).

When the demon spirits that have been


bothering you come back to their former
house, they will find you full of God’s love,
full of His Word. The Holy Spirit of God will
be flowing out of your being like a river of
living water. They will no longer be able to
trespass on God’s property, because your
body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus has come to set the captives free.
He has come to destroy the works of the
devil. He defeated the devil and all his demon
powers when He died on the cross, rose from
the dead, and ascended to the Father.
Now He has given you authority over all
the power of the enemy! You have resisted
the devil and he has fled!
In Jesus name you have cast out devils!
Rejoice!
You are more than a conqueror!
In Jesus, you are free!
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